Baden, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,843

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

0.427% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.41%

6.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,400

3.39% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$150,400

4.88% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Baden, PA is home to a population of 3.84k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.88% of Baden, PA residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.52k people) in Baden, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Baden, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baden, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baden, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baden, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
203 ± 117
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 55

6.25%

Hispanic Population

240 people

6.25% of the people in Baden, PA are hispanic (240 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baden, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

4.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

As of 2024, 5.88% of Baden, PA residents (226 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baden, PA was 4.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Baden, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 25

Baden, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Baden, PA.

Economy

The economy of Baden, PA employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baden, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), Manufacturing (239 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($69,545), Finance & Insurance ($63,214), and Manufacturing ($63,173).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 298

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baden, PA grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 2.04k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baden, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (333 people), Management Occupations (245 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baden, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.08k

2024 Value

± 298

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baden, PA grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 2.04k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baden, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), Manufacturing (239 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baden, PA, though some of these residents may live in Baden, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,474

Median earning men ± $7,591

$45,952

Median earning women ± $7,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,396), Manufacturing ($66,184), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,821), Information ($56,932), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,448).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baden, PA was $150,400 in 2024, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,400 to $150,400, a 4.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Baden, PA is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baden, PA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baden, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,976

$1,434

Median Property Taxes

±$233

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baden, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baden, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Baden, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baden, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,400

Median Household Income

± $7,102

1.93k

Number of Households

± 287

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Baden, PA declined from $63,400 from the previous year's value of $65,625.

The following chart displays the households in Baden, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baden, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (7.81%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Baden, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baden, PA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Baden, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baden, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baden, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baden, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baden, PA (311 out of 3.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baden, PA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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